Sexual Harassment (The Office)
"Sexual Harassment" is the second episode of the The Office (American TV series), second season of the American television comedy, comedy television series ''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' and the show's eighth episode overall. The episode was written by B. J. Novak and directed by Ken Kwapis. The episode first aired in the United States on September 27, 2005, on NBC. "Sexual Harassment" saw the first on-screen appearance of recurring character Todd Packer (played by David Koechner) after first being heard through a phone call in Pilot (The Office), the first episode. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, Michael Scott (The Office), Michael Scott (Steve Carell) is concerned when he believes Dunder Mifflin is targeting him for sexual harassment training. Meanwhile, Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) anxiously awaits the arrival of her mother, and Michae ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Office (American TV Series)
''The Office'' is an American mockumentary sitcom television series based on the 2001–2003 BBC series The Office (British TV series), ''The Office'' created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and starring the former. Adapted for NBC by Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', ''King of the Hill'', and ''The Simpsons'', the show depicts the everyday work lives of office employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin, Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, and aired from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of The Office (American TV series) episodes, 201 episodes. The show was co-produced by Daniels' Deedle-Dee Productions, Endemol Shine North America, Reveille Productions (later Shine America) and 3 Arts Entertainment (although uncredited) in association with Universal Television. The original executive producers were Daniels, Gervais, Merchant, Howard Klein (television producer), Howar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Angela Kinsey
Angela Faye Kinsey (born June 25, 1971) is an American actress. She played Angela Martin in the sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013) and appeared in the sitcoms '' Your Family or Mine'' (2015) and ''Haters Back Off'' (2016–2017). Since ''The Office'', Kinsey has appeared in Netflix's '' Tall Girl'', Disney+'s '' Be Our Chef'', '' A.P. Bio'', and as a panelist on MTV's '' Deliciousness''. She is a podcast co-host of '' Office Ladies''. Early years Kinsey was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. When she was two years old, her family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where her father worked as a drilling engineer. They lived there for 13 years, and she attended the Jakarta Intercultural School. During this time, she learned Indonesian, a language she still occasionally speaks. Her family returned to the United States and settled in Archer City, Texas when she was 14. Kinsey studied English at Baylor University, where she became a member of the Chi Omega sorority, "took as many theatre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Television Comedy
Television comedy is a category of broadcasting that has been present since the early days of entertainment media. While there are several genres of comedy, some of the first ones aired were variety shows. One of the first Television in the United States, United States television programs was the comedy-variety show ''Texaco Star Theater'', which was most prominent in the years that it featured Milton Berle (from 1948 to 1956). The range of television comedy has become broader, with the addition of sitcoms, improvisational comedy, and stand-up comedy, while also adding comedic aspects into other television genres, including Drama (film and television), drama and News broadcasting, news. Television comedy provides opportunities for viewers to relate the content in these shows to society. Some audience members may have similar views about certain comedic aspects of shows, while others will take different perspectives. This also relates to developing new social norms, sometimes acting a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Office Olympics
"Office Olympics" is the third episode of the second season of the television series ''The Office'' and the show's ninth episode overall. It was written by Michael Schur and directed by Paul Feig. It originally aired on October 4, 2005 on NBC. The episode guest starred Nancy Carell, the real-life wife of series star Steve Carell, as Carol Stills. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) leave the office to buy a condo. Meanwhile, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), along with Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer), organizes office games and gets his co-workers to play them. "Office Olympics" was inspired by The King of the Hill Office Olympics, which were created and run by members of the television show ''King of the Hill''. After the episode aired, other "Office Olympics" were organized in actual offices across t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Dundies
"The Dundies" is the first episode of the second season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'' and the show's seventh episode overall. Written by Mindy Kaling and directed by Greg Daniels, who is also a producer for the show, the episode originally aired in the United States on September 20, 2005 on NBC. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) hosts "The Dundies", the annual awards show in which he presents awards to various members of the office. But the night does not turn out as he plans, and Michael ends up angering or humiliating the majority of the office staff. Meanwhile, after Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) argues with her fiancé, she becomes obviously intoxicated and kisses Jim Halpert (John Krasinski). "The Dundies" was the second episode of the series directed by Greg Daniels. Many of the scenes at the Chili' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Darryl Philbin
''The Office'' is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments with mock interviews with the show's characters, provides the audience access to the ongoing interior monologues for all of the main characters, as well as occasional insights into other characters within the show. Cast overview Notes Regular cast Michael Scott Michael Gary Scott ( Steve Carell) is the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is originally based on David Brent, his counterpart in the British version of ''The Office''. However, Scott develops into a significantly different character from him as the series progresses. Michael Scott departs the series during the seventh season; however he returns in the series finale to be a surprise guest at Dwight and Angela's wedding. Dwight Schrute D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Craig Robinson (actor)
Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. The accolades he has received include nominations for five Screen Actors Guild Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. Robinson is best known for portraying Darryl Philbin on ''The Office'' (2005–2013). He also portrayed Ray Heyworth on ''Mr. Robot'' (2016), LeVar "Freight Train" Brown on '' The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013), and Doug "the Pontiac Bandit" Judy on ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2013–2021). He also frequently collaborates with Seth Rogen, including the films '' Pineapple Express'' (2008), '' Zack and Miri Make a Porno'' (2008), '' This Is the End'' (2013), and '' Sausage Party'' (2016). Robinson has appeared in numerous other television shows and films, including '' Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010), '' Get On Up'' (2014), '' An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn'' (2018), and '' Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019), as well as voicing characters in films such as '' Shrek For ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shannon Cochran
Shannon Cochran (born August 7, 1958) is an American actress. While she has numerous credits to her name, she is particularly recognizable as having played the mysterious Anna Morgan in the 2002 horror film ''The Ring''. Cochran played Pam Beesly's mother in ''The Office'' episode "Sexual Harassment" (later replaced by Linda Purl Linda Purl (born September 2, 1955) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ashley Pfister (Fonzie's girlfriend) on ''Happy Days'' (she originally played Gloria as Richie’s date in season 2 episodes 1, 2, 6 and 7), Sheila Munroe in ...). Filmography External links * 1958 births American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses Living people People from Greensboro, North Carolina Theatre World Award winners {{StarTrek-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phyllis Lapin
''The Office'' is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments with mock interviews with the show's characters, provides the audience access to the ongoing interior monologues for all of the main characters, as well as occasional insights into other characters within the show. Cast overview Notes Regular cast Michael Scott Michael Gary Scott (Steve Carell) is the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is originally based on David Brent, his counterpart in the British version of ''The Office''. However, Scott develops into a significantly different character from him as the series progresses. Michael Scott departs the series during the seventh season; however he returns in the series finale to be a surprise guest at Dwight and Angela's wedding. Dwight Schrute Dwig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phyllis Smith
Phyllis Smith (born August 15, 1949) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Phyllis Vance in the television series ''The Office'' and her voice role as Sadness in Pixar's animated franchise '' Inside Out''. Early life and education Smith was born on August 15, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Cleveland High School. Smith graduated from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1972 with a degree in elementary education. In the 1970s and 1980s, she was a dancer, a cheerleader for the St. Louis Cardinals football team, and a burlesque performer. She said that there was "no stripping, but I did wear feathers." She was forced to quit dancing after suffering a knee injury. She later worked in Hollywood, California as an actress and in casting. Career Smith was working as a casting associate under the direction of Allison Jones on the television series ''The Office'', when she was offered the role of Phyllis Lapin, a character created specifical ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oscar Martinez (The Office)
Oscar Martinez is a fictional character in the American mockumentary-style television series ''The Office''. His counterpart in the British iteration of the show is accountant Oliver. Oscar appears in 176 of 188 episodes and is portrayed by Oscar Nunez. In February 2025, it was announced that Oscar Nunez would be reprising his role as Oscar Martinez, in the follow-up series to ''The Office'', called '' The Paper''. Character Personality Oscar is known for being an intellectual, rational, and quietly efficient worker in the office. He refers to himself as being in the "Coalition for Reason" with co-workers Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), Pam Halpert ( Jenna Fischer), and Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein). Considered to be a know-it-all by many of his co-workers, Oscar is frequently exasperated by the antics of the office, though he often joins Kevin Malone in antagonizing uptight Angela Martin. Biography Oscar Martinez has been an accountant at the Scranton branch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oscar Nunez
Óscar Núñez (born November 18, 1958), sometimes credited as Oscar Nunez, is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as the Dunder Mifflin accountant Óscar Martínez on NBC's ''The Office''. The accolades he has received include two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Daytime Emmy Awards, alongside a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He was a member of the Groundlings and later became a regular cast member on ''The Office''. He also created and co-starred in the Comedy Central series '' Halfway Home'' in 2007, and in 2014 co-starred in the short-lived USA Network comedy series '' Benched''. Since 2018, he has appeared in a series of State Farm commercials. Early life and education Núñez was born in Colón, Cuba. Núñez's mother, a dentist, and father, a lawyer, attended school at the University of Havana while Fidel Castro was a student there. The family moved first to Caracas, Venezuela, in 1960 and then to the United States. His family moved to B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |